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Senate panel approves nearly $59 million in CWCB project funding, sends package to finance committee
Summary
Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources advanced Senate Bill 2583, a CWCB projects bill that allocates nearly $59 million from non‑general fund sources for water‑plan grants, water forecasting, wildfire‑ready watershed projects, and local water infrastructure; sponsors said the bill leverages federal funds and does not use the general fund.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced Senate Bill 2583 on April 10, sending the CWCB projects package to the committee on finance with a favorable recommendation. Sponsors described the package as nearly $59 million in non‑general‑fund appropriations to support Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) programs and local projects statewide.
Key provisions and funding sources
Senator John Simpson, a lead sponsor, and Senator Roberts outlined major elements of the bill: roughly $29 million for Water Plan grants (largely supported by sports‑betting tax revenue), funding for a statewide turf analysis, investments in water forecasting and decision‑support systems, continued…
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